Author Archives: RagBlog

When Al Gore was Veep: The Green ImposterBy JEFFREY ST. CLAIR The official version of the political battles over the environment in the late 1990s goes something like this: As the Republican Visigoths swept into control of the 104th Congress, … Continue reading →

War protests to move to NY, West Coast after march on PentagonBy news reportMar 18, 2007, 09:51 [Headline from Le Monde, France: Over 50,000 people demonstrate against the war in Iraq] NEW YORK (AFP) – Thousands of protesters are expected … Continue reading →

It is called ‘Justice.’ INTERNATIONAL EXTRADITION ORDER IN EL-MASRI CASE: US Displeased over German Hunt for CIA Agents The US is not happy about Germany going international with its hunt for the CIA agents responsible for kidnapping Khaled el-Masri. American … Continue reading →

This is old news, but as Congressional hearings are underway, we thought we’d post it as a reminder that old news is sometimes new news … Playing Monopoly with Iraqi money: The biggest transfer of cash in historyby Loretta Napoleoni … Continue reading →

Court ‘can envisage’ Blair prosecutionBy Gethin Chamberlain, Sunday TelegraphLast Updated: 11:20pm GMT 17/03/2007 Tony Blair faces the prospect of an International Criminal Court investigation for alleged coalition war crimes in Iraq. The court’s chief prosecutor told The Sunday Telegraph that … Continue reading →

Frank Rich: The Ides of March 2003 Tomorrow night is the fourth anniversary of President Bush’s prime-time address declaring the start of Operation Iraqi Freedom. In the broad sweep of history, four years is a nanosecond, but in America, where … Continue reading →

Symbolic graveyard loses Port Angeles permit, is canceledBy Leah Leach, Peninsula Daily News PORT ANGELES – Saturday’s peace march was originally expected to include a visit to a symbolic graveyard, with a marker representing each one of the 3,195 U.S. … Continue reading →

Highway checkpoint fallout reaches Rep. DicksBy Randy Trick, Peninsula Daily News FORKS – The first terrorism checkpoint in the Northern Olympic Peninsula has spurred complaints and concerns that are reaching as far as Washington D.C. U.S. Rep. Norm Dicks’ office … Continue reading →

BOB WILLS / SITTIN’ ON TOP OF THE WORLD

Globalization Making the West More IntolerantMartin Jacques, The Guardian LONDON, 18 April 2006 — I have just read Ruth Benedict’s The Chrysanthemum and the Sword. It is a classic. Published in 1947, it analyses the nature of Japanese culture. Almost … Continue reading →